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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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Bivalvia | Unionida | Etherioidea | Iridinidae | Iridininae | Mutela

species Mutela legumen (Rochebrune, 1886): specimens
     6 available nominal species synonyms (8 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Mutela legumenGraf & Cummings (2007), IUCN (2010), Bogan (2010), Graf & Cummings (2011), Graf & Cummings (2021)

Range

Malebo Pool, Congo, Africa.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

species map


Congo (Brazzaville)

specimen
MNHN_MP_0293

bord du fleuve Congo, Brazzaville

specimen
MNHN_MP_0293

bord du fleuve Congo, Brazzaville

specimen
MNHN_MP_0532

Brazzaville, le Congo

specimen
MNHN_MP_0767_01

Brazzaville, N’goko & Haut Sangha [two labels]

specimen
ANSP_416296

Congo River, Malebo Pool, backwater channel on sand island, Congo

specimen
ANSP_413646

Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo

specimen
ANSP_416291

Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo

specimen
ANSP_416292

Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo

specimen
INHS_31238

Congo River, Malebo Pool, far side of sand island, Kintele, Congo

specimen
INHS_31248

Congo River, Malebo Pool, isolated pool on sand island, Kintele, Congo

specimen
MNHN_MP_0748

Congo... Mossaka... Makoma [locality unknown]

specimen
MNHN_5701

Gancini (Congo)

specimen
MNHN_5701

Gancini (Congo)

specimen
MNHN_5702

Gancini (Congo)

specimen
MNHN_5702

Gancini (Congo)

specimen
MNHN_MP_0763

Stanley Pool


Congo (DRC)

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0565

Congo

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0643

Congo

specimen
ZMB_40264

Kassai

specimen
MRAC_58641

Kibombo, Lualaba

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0673

Kinshasa, Congo Belge

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0717

Kinshasa, Congo Belge

specimen
BMNH_1937-12-30-9109-10

Kinshusha [sic], near Leopoldville

specimen
BMNH_1937-12-30-9111-12

Kiushutla, Congo

specimen
ANSP_146180

Lower Congo River, Congo, W.A.

specimen
MRAC_58453

Moanda

specimen
MRAC_59198

Nsendwe

specimen
MRAC_59198

Nsendwe

specimen
MRAC_58098

Nsendwe

specimen
MRAC_58098

Nsendwe

specimen
MRAC_58161

Nsendwe

specimen
MRAC_58161

Nsendwe

specimen
MRAC_58626

Nsendwe

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0560

Nsendwe, Congo Belge

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0672

Nsendwe, Congo Belge

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0719

Nsendwe, Congo Belge

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0721

Nsendwe, Congo Belge

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0567

Oubanghi, affl. du Congo, 100 a 250 km S of Bangui

specimen
MRAC_58442

Sankuru

specimen
MRAC_58622

Stanley Pool; Leopoldville

specimen
MRAC_58622

Stanley Pool; Leopoldville

specimen
MRAC_58623

Stanley Pool: Kinshasa

specimen
BMNH_MP_382

Upper Congo

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0563

Yambinga

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0564

Yambinga


unknown

specimen
IRSNB_MP_0701

Lac Albert Edward